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Posted by gleason
on Saturday, July 2, 2005 10:18 PM
Silly question # 99:
Would happen to still have the instructions??
Thanks.
<Gleason>
Originally posted by jtilley
I built it about thirty years ago. It's actually a pretty nice kit for its age - though on such a small scale that it would be tough for most of us normal mortals to detail and rig thoroughly. In some respects (e.g., the depiction of the paneling on the sides of the deckhouses) it's marginally more accurate than the big Revell kit - and its maindeck is molded in one piece.
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Posted by jtilley
on Saturday, July 2, 2005 10:36 PM
I sure don't; sorry. If I remember correctly, Airfix published a little book, by Noel C. Hackney, about "improving" the kit. I never bought the book, but if it's like the Victory volume he wrote it contains a full set of instructions. I have no idea how difficult it would be to find a copy - but maybe easier than tracking down the instructions.
If you're looking for information about the ship, here are three good sources:
The Log of the Cutty Sark, by Basil Lubbock. This is a history of the ship; I think there are some small plans in it, but not much in the way of detail.
The Cutty Sark: The Ship and the Model, by C. Nepean Longridge. Longridge was one of the first of the great scale ship modelers. This book, written in the 1930s, describes how he built a model of the Cutty Sark on 1/48 scale. (The model is still in the Science Museum, London.) Longridge's techniques are extremely dated now, but the book contains plenty of information about the ship's details - including plenty of information about the rigging.
Plans of the ship by George Campbell. Cambell was the naval architect in charge of the ship's restoration, back in (I think) the 1950s. In conjunction with that project he drew a marvelous set of plans, with the model builder in mind. They're on (if I remember right) three sheets, on the scale of 3/32"=1'. Just about everything anybody could want to know about the ship is on those plans.
They're available through the gift shop on board the ship; I believe it sells them online ( www.cuttysark.org.uk/ ). I imagine there are more convenient places to buy them, but I don't know where. (Actually the price the gift shop charges - 7.50 British pounds for the set of three, plus 3 pounds shipping - is extremely reasonable for plans of that quality.)
China Tea Clippers, by George Campbell. This is a general history of tea clippers, but the same gentleman who drew the plans I just mentioned. It's a wonderful book - full of his detail drawings showing just about every feature of such a ship.
Hope this helps a little. Good luck.
Youth, talent, hard work, and enthusiasm are no match for old age and treachery.
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Posted by jamnett
on Sunday, July 3, 2005 1:07 AM
Gleason, I have the instructions. E-mail me at Ibemeron@aol.com. My local shop owner stocks very few sailing ship kits. During the past five years it's always been the same selection: Heller Santa Maria, Revell Constitution (1/96), and Airfix Cutty Sark (1/130). I just started building the Cutty Sark and haven't yet decorated the instructions with spilled paint, glue, etc.
Ron
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Posted by gleason
on Sunday, July 3, 2005 8:20 AM
Thanks once again for the info.
I do have the book, and as indicated below, another member does have the
instructions.
Again, as with the HMS Victory, the instructions will be used as a cross reference.
<Gleason>
Originally posted by jtilley
I sure don't; sorry. If I remember correctly, Airfix published a little book, by Noel C. Hackney, about "improving" the kit. I never bought the book, but if it's like the Victory volume he wrote it contains a full set of instructions. I have no idea how difficult it would be to find a copy - but maybe easier than tracking down the instructions.
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Posted by Big Jake
on Sunday, July 3, 2005 8:29 AM
Gleason,
I too have the kit, if Jamnett's kit is not open I can make a copy of mine. I got the crazy idea of making a display for the next years' IPMS show. Anyone ever seen a display of the same 'plane,tank.car' in different scales. Well I was wondering if I could/should build different scales of the Cutty Sark.
The 36" Revell Cutty Sark.
The 120 scale Imai version
The Airfix version
The small Revell Version
and I have some sort of 6" version.
It maight take me a year or so, but I bet I'll turn heads! Hell I might even win first this time.
Jake
P.S.
Jamnett,
Can you email off BB? I would like to se some of your work on the Cutty Sark.
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Posted by gleason
on Sunday, July 3, 2005 8:46 AM
Thanks!
I do have your Cutty Sark info from the http://www.naplak.com/ site on file
and plan on using it as a cross reference, when I start working on my Revell kit.
<Gleason>
Your "Same ship, different sizes" sounds interesting.
Originally posted by Big Jake
Gleason,
I too have the kit, if Jamnett's kit is not open I can make a copy of mine. I got the crazy idea of making a display for the next years' IPMS show. Anyone ever seen a display of the same 'plane,tank.car' in different scales. Well I was wondering if I could/should build different scales of the Cutty Sark.
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